News about Regulation

Bitcoin stabilized on Monday, squandering much of the weekend’s gains amid escalating tensions over Iran, which offset optimism over progress on the U.S. regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

The State Tax Service (STS) has presented preliminary results of tax audits conducted in April 2026. The agency carried out 622 controls, which revealed 349 violations of legislation. Tax sanctions amounting to 863.0 thousand lei and sanctions for violations amounting to 410.9 thousand lei were applied.

The European Union is preparing a 21st package of sanctions against Moscow, within which it intends to increase pressure on the “shadow fleet,” Russian banks and the Russian Orthodox Church, Politico writes, citing European officials and diplomats.

Almost every tenth worker in Moldova has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, but only 15% of victims report such cases. This is evidenced by the data of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

The editor-in-chief of Moldova Suverana, Ion Berlinski, announced in a public message the suspension of the printed edition of the newspaper. The decision comes in the context of the relocation of the editorial office from its current premises and the financial difficulties cited.

In Latvia, illegal operators have a significant share in the online gambling segment. According to the H2 Gambling Capital (H2GC) agency, in 2025 the gross revenue from gambling in the unlicensed market of the country reached 62 million euros.

The situation with the Dniester’s water availability continues to be a matter of serious concern. By the end of the current working week, the flow from the Carpathians in the upper reaches of the river fell to 66 cubic meters per second. At the same time, the flow in the lower reaches of the Dniester has not changed – 100 cubic meters per second. Accordingly, the water level in the Dniester reservoir, which provides water to the Moldovan part of the river, dropped to 115.5.

Russia expects clarifications from Armenia in connection with the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to that country, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) recommends Moldova to strengthen the rules for former civil servants after leaving office (“pantuflage”) and to introduce stricter controls and sanctions to prevent them from using their former position for personal interests. On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers will consider a draft on measures to implement the recommendations.

Europe is actively working on creating its own digital payment systems to reduce dependence on US giants Visa and Mastercard, which control about two-thirds of card transactions in the eurozone. The main goal is to ensure “digital sovereignty” and payment security, as the EU’s financial infrastructure is currently heavily dependent on the US.

Beginning May 11, 2026, agricultural producers may apply for partial reimbursement of excise taxes on diesel fuel purchased between March 1 and May 31, 2026.

Alexandru Versinin, MP of the “Democrația Acasă” faction, reports that a preliminary (pre-trial) application has been filed against PAS MP Radu Marian because of statements made at the last plenary session of Parliament.

President Maia Sandu held talks with a mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new cooperation program under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). The meeting took place on Sunday, May 10, during the visit of the IMF mission to Chisinau between May 7 and 20.

The deadline for the completion of installation works is the last week of May, while the line’s commissioning and testing phases should be completed during June. This is reported by the Energy Ministry, referring to the visit of Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu to the Vulcanesti power plant.

Iran’s record-long internet outage is hitting private businesses hard. Business owners warn that it could lead to mass layoffs and business closures. Losses from lack of access “to the net” are estimated in the billions of dollars.

According to the Environmental Performance Index, 19 of the 20 countries with the best sanitation and drinking water in the world are European. Japan is also among these 20 countries.

The standoff between the traditional banking sector and the cryptocurrency industry has escalated ahead of a key digital asset bill being considered in a specialized committee of the US Senate next week.

The U.S. has once again lashed out at Europe, which it assesses is indulging in an influx of extremists due to uncontrolled migration.

Due to the non-execution of decisions on special and extended confiscation, the state budget lost about 550.5 million lei.

Summer camps for children will operate under new rules. Educators will be obliged to report cases of bullying, violence or neglect of children.